Seawall Repair Network Attends Erosion Control Conference in Australia
Representatives from Bayset Specialist Trade Suppliers, Seawall Repair NetworkⓇ’s Master Distributor in Australia, recently attended the 2022 IECA Australasia Conference. The purpose of the conference is to create awareness of the worldwide issue of the loss of sediment and the effect it has on water quality and property. The conference is also a venue to promote new technologies that control the erosion of soil from behind seawalls, bulkheads, and leaking infrastructure. Seawall Repair NetworkⓇ National Program Manger Ken Braunlich (not pictured), Bayset National Business Development Manager Michael Ewart, and Bayset New South Wales Sales Manager Greg Smith were in attendance. The event was held in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
From the IECA Australasia Conference website:
“The 2022 IECA Australasia Conference was held at the Pacific Bay Resort Coffs Harbour, NSW from the 19th to the 21st of October, 2022. This Conference brought together scientists, engineers, professionals, practitioners, regulators, academics, and students in a common forum to engage, collaborate, discuss and dive headfirst into finding solutions to effectively stop the spread of sediment to protect our valuable soil and water resources.”
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